Breast Cancer Treatment in Israel

Breast cancer treatment should be availed by every patient who has been diagnosed with the malignancy. Out of all the forms of cancers, breast cancer treatment has one of the highest success rates, provided timely diagnosis takes place and the patient is treated immediately.

Typically, breast cancer treatment includes a combination of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy for curative treatment. The sequence of the treatment and which treatment modality to use depends on the clinical status of the patient and the initial findings.

Factors affecting the cost of Breast Cancer Surgery

The following factors affect breast cancer surgery cost:

• Type of surgery conducted – mastectomy, breast conservative surgery or lumpectomy
• Whether chemotherapy is planned before or after surgery
• Is radiotherapy planned as well and the number of sessions
• Stage and grade of cancer
• Type of breast cancer
• Surgeon’s fee
• Hospital charges
• ICU charges
• Duration of hospital stay
• Medicines and consumables
• Histopathology assessment
• Pre-surgical investigations
• Cost of reconstruction after breast removal

When is Breast Cancer Treatment required?

Breast cancer treatment is required for all patients who have been diagnosed with malignancy. Some of the initial signs and symptoms that may trigger a patient to get checked for breast cancer include changes in breast appearance, shape, and contour, a lump in the breast or abnormal discharge from the nipples.

Different treatment approaches are used for the treatment of Stage I, Stage II, Stage III, and Stage IV breast cancer patients. A surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, targeted therapy, and hormone therapy are some of the common treatment approaches used for the management of patients who have been diagnosed with one or the other form of breast cancer.